n.
across the way
- 在街对面;在…对面
on the other side of the street, etc.
- Music blared from the open window of the house across the way.
从街对面那栋房子开着的窗户里传出嘈杂的音乐声。
all the way
- 一路上;自始至终
during the whole journey/period of time
- She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home.
回家的一路上,她没对我说过一句话。
- 完全地;无保留地
completely; as much as it takes to achieve what you want
- I'm fighting him all the way.
我在全力和他对抗。 - You can feel that the audience is with her all the way.
你可以感觉到听众完全支持她。
(that's/it's) always the way
- (表示经常如此,尤用于贬义)总是这样,老是
used to say that things often happen in a particular way, especially when it is not convenient
any way you slice it
- 无论你如何看待
however you choose to look at a situation
be/be born/be made that way
- 天性如此;生下就这样
to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character
- It's not his fault he's so pompous─he was born that way.
他如此自命不凡并不是他的错,他天生就是这种性格。
be set in your ways
- 积习难改;秉性难移;执拗
to have habits or opinions that you have had for a long time and that you do not want to change
by the way
- 顺便提一下;捎带说一声;附带问一句
used to introduce a comment or question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about
- By the way, I found that book you were looking for.
顺便提一下,我找到了你在寻找的那本书。 - What's the time, by the way?
顺便问一句,几点钟了? - Oh by the way, if you see Jackie, tell her I'll call her this evening.
啊,对了,你要是看到杰基,告诉她我今晚给她打电话。
by way of sth
- 路经;经过;经由
by a route that includes the place mentioned
- The artist recently arrived in Paris from Bulgaria by way of Vienna.
这位艺术家最近从保加利亚途经维也纳到了巴黎。 - She came to TV by way of drama school.
她是念过戏剧学校后到电视台的。
by way of/in the way of sth
- 作为…的形式;为了;作为…的手段
as a form of sth; for sth; as a means of sth
- He received £600 by way of compensation from the company.
他得到那家公司600英镑的赔偿。 - She rolled her eyes by way of an answer and left.
她转动了一下眼睛作为回答就走了。
come your way
- 意外落在…头上;偶尔发生在…身上
to happen to you by chance, or when you were not expecting it
- He took whatever came his way.
无论什么事落到他的头上,他都认了。
cut both/two ways
- 两面都行得通(或说得通);有利也有弊
to have two opposite effects or results
either way
one way or the other
- 两者都一样
used to say that it does not matter which one of two possibilities happens, is chosen or is true
- Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.
是他的错或不是?无论是不是,都得有个解释。 - We could meet today or tomorrow─I don't mind one way or the other.
我们可以在今天或明天见面,哪一天对我都行。
every which way
- 四面八方;向各处
in all directions
- Her hair tumbled every which way.
她的头发乱得像鸡窝。
get into/out of the way of (doing) sth
- 养成(或丢掉)…的习惯
to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth
- The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening.
这些女人养成了每天晚上到平台去的习惯。
get in the way of
- 挡…的路;妨碍
to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening
- He wouldn't allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job.
他不会让情绪妨碍自己的工作。
get/have your own way
- 一意孤行;为所欲为
to get or do what you want, especially when sb has tried to stop you
- She always gets her own way in the end.
到最后总是她说了算。
give way
- 断裂;倒塌;塌陷
to break or fall down
- The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.
这些立柱坍塌了,一部分屋顶坠落下来。 - Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.
她那麻木了的腿一软,她便重重地摔了一跤。
give way (to sb/sth)
- 屈服;退让;让步
to stop resisting sb/sth; to agree to do sth that you do not want to do
- He refused to give way on any of the points.
他拒绝在任何一点上让步。
- 让…在先;让…先行
to allow sb/sth to be or go first
- Give way to traffic already on the roundabout.
让已上环状交叉路的车辆先行。
give way to sth
- 让自己陷于(某种情绪等)
to allow yourself to be very strongly affected by sth, especially an emotion
- Flinging herself on the bed, she gave way to helpless misery.
她一头扑倒在床上,痛苦不堪。
- 被…代替
to be replaced by sth
- The storm gave way to bright sunshine.
暴风雨过后阳光灿烂。
go all the way (with sb)
- (与某人)尽情地性交
to have full sexual intercourse with sb
go a long/some way towards doing sth
- (对做某事)帮助很大 / 不大,作用很大 / 不大
to help very much/a little in achieving sth
- The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.
新的法律十分有助于解决这一问题。
go out of your way (to do sth)
- 特地;格外努力
to make a special effort to do sth
- He would always go out of his way to be friendly towards her.
他总是特意向她表示友好。
go your own way
- 一意孤行;我行我素
to do as you choose, especially when sb has advised you against it
- It's best to let her go her own way if you don't want a fight.
你要不想吵架的话,最好是随她去好了。
go sb's way
- 与…同路
to travel in the same direction as sb
- I'm going your way─I'll walk with you.
咱们同路,我和你一起走。
- 进行顺利;对…有利
to go well for you; to be in your favour
- By the third round he knew the fight was going his way.
拳击打到第三回合,他知道形势对自己很有利。
go the way of all flesh
- 长逝;走向人生终点
to die
have it your own way!
- 随你的便好了
used to say in an angry way that although you are not happy about sth that sb has said, you are not going to argue
- Oh OK, then. Have it your own way.
啊,好啦。随你的便吧。
have it/things/everything your own way
- 为所欲为;一意孤行
to have what you want, especially by opposing other people
have a way of doing sth
- …是常有的事(尤指无法控制的事)
used to say that sth often happens in a particular way, especially when it is out of your control
- First love affairs have a way of not working out.
第一次恋爱常常不成功。
have a way with sb/sth
- 善于应付;善于处理;有办法对付
to be good at dealing with sb/sth
- He has a way with small children.
他很会逗小孩。 - She has a way with words (= is very good at expressing herself) .
她善于辞令。
have/want it both ways
- (想)两全其美
to have or want to have the advantages of two different situations or ways of behaving that are impossible to combine
- You can't have it both ways. If you can afford to go out all the time, you can afford to pay off some of your debts.
你不可能做到两全其美。如果你有钱整天外出玩乐,就能还掉一部分债。
have your (wicked) way with sb
- 把…勾到手
to persuade sb to have sex with you
in a big/small way
- 大 / 小规模地
on a large/small scale
- The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.
新的递送服务迅速走红。 - Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.
许多人都在小量地向证券市场投资。
in more ways than one
- (所说的话)不止一个意思;在很多方面
used to show that a statement has more than one meaning
- With the first goal he used his head in more ways than one.
他进第一个球时从多方面动了脑筋。
in her, his, its, etc. (own) way
- 以…的特有方式
in a manner that is appropriate to or typical of a person or thing but that may seem unusual to other people
- I expect she does love you in her own way.
我想她的确是以她特有的方式爱你。
in a way
in one way
in some ways
- 在某种程度上;不完全地
to some extent; not completely
- In a way it was one of our biggest mistakes.
从某种意义上来说,这是我们所犯的最大错误之一。
in the/sb's way
- 妨碍;挡着…的路
stopping sb from moving or doing sth
- You'll have to move─you're in my way.
你得挪一挪,你挡了我的路。 - I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way.
我留下他们单独在一起,因为我觉得我碍他们的事。
in the way of sth
- (用于问句或否定句)关于,就…而言
used in questions and negative sentences to talk about the types of sth that are available
- There isn't much in the way of entertainment in this place.
这个地方没有多少娱乐活动。
keep/stay out of sb's way
- 规避;避开;躲开
to avoid sb
look the other way
- 故意避而不看
to deliberately avoid seeing sb/sth
- Prison officers know what's going on, but look the other way.
狱警知道出了什么事,但扭过头去装作没看见。
lose your way
- 迷失方向;迷路
to become lost
- We lost our way in the dark.
我们在黑暗中迷了路。
- 忘记宗旨;背离…的意图
to forget or move away from the purpose or reason for sth
- I feel that the project has lost its way.
我觉得这个项目已经背离了原来的意图。
make your way (to/towards sth)
- 去;前往;到…地方去;前进
to move or get somewhere; to make progress
- Will you be able to make your own way to the airport (= get there without help, a ride, etc.) ?
你能自己去机场吗? - Is this your plan for making your way in the world ?
这就是你要出人头地的计划吗?
make way (for sb/sth)
- 让…通过;给…让路;让出位置
to allow sb/sth to pass; to allow sb/sth to take the place of sb/sth
- Make way for the Lord Mayor!
给市长大人让路! - Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland.
热带森林被砍伐,腾出地方做草地。
my way or the highway
- 要么听我的,要么走人
used to say that sb else has either to agree with your opinion or to leave
(there are) no two ways about it
- 肯定无疑;别无他途
used to show that you are certain about sth
- It was the wrong decision─there are no two ways about it.
这是错误的决定,毫无疑问。
(there is) no way
- 不可能;决不;不行;没门儿
used to say that there is no possibility that you will do sth or that sth will happen
- ‘Do you want to help?’ ‘No way!’
“你想帮忙吗?”“没门!” - No way am I going to drive them there.
我无论如何都不会开车把他们送到那里去。 - There's no way we could afford that sort of money.
我们无论如何都花不起那种钱。
on your/the/its way
- 即将去(或来);就要去(或来)
going or coming
- I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon.
我最好还是快点儿走。 - The letter should be on its way to you.
那封信该在路上了。
- 在路上;在行进中
during the journey
- He stopped for breakfast on the way.
他中途停下吃早点。 - She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out.
她出门时一把抓起照相机和提包。
- 尚未出生的
not yet born
- They've got three kids and one on the way.
他们有三个孩子,还有一个尚未出生。
the other way round
- 颠倒过来;相反;反过来
in the opposite position, direction or order
- I think it should go on the other way round.
我想这应该以相反的方式继续下去。
- 相反的情况
the opposite situation
- I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me) .
我没有离开你。是你离开了我。
out of the way
- 不再挡路;不再碍事
no longer stopping sb from moving or doing sth
- I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past.
我挪开腿让她过去。 - I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way.
我直到爸爸走开之后才说话。
- 结束;处理完
finished; dealt with
- Our region is poised for growth once the election is out of the way.
大选一结束,我们地区就准备发展。
- (用于否定句)奇特的,不寻常的,罕见的
used in negative sentences to mean ‘unusual’
- She had obviously noticed nothing out of the way.
她显然没发现异常情况。
out of your way
- 不在计划走的路线上
not on the route that you planned to take
- I'd love a ride home─if it's not out of your way.
我很想搭你的车回家,如果这不叫你绕路的话。
see your way (clear) to doing sth/to do sth
- 觉得有可能做某事;认为便于做某事
to find that it is possible or convenient to do sth
- Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees.
小建筑商认为不可能招收很多见习生。
see which way the wind is blowing
- 看看风向;观察势头;摸清可能发生的情况
to get an idea of what is likely to happen before doing sth
(not) stand in sb's way
- (不)妨碍别人
to (not) prevent sb from doing sth
- If you believe you can make her happy, I won't stand in your way.
如果你相信你能使她幸福,我不会妨碍你的。
that's the way the cookie crumbles
- 情况就是这样;没有别的办法
that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it
there's more than one way to skin a cat
- (要做成某事)方法不止一个,有的是办法
there are many different ways to achieve sth
to my way of thinking
- 我认为;依我看;依我之见
in my opinion
under way
- 已经开始;在进行中
having started
- Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May.
五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经顺利开展。
a/the/sb's way of life
- (个人或群体的)特有的行为模式,典型生活方式
the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group
- the American way of life
美国人的生活方式
the way of the world
- 大多数人的行为模式;世道;事情发生的规律
the way that most people behave; the way that things happen, which you cannot change
- The rich and powerful make the decisions─that's the way of the world.
有钱有势者说了算,这就是世道。
ways and means
- (做某事现有的)方法和资源,手段和财力
the methods and materials available for doing sth
- ways and means of raising money
筹资办法
a way into sth
- (加入难以进入的群体、行业等的)敲门砖;(弄懂难以理解事物的)窍门,诀窍
something that allows you to join a group of people, an industry, etc. that it is difficult to join, or to understand sth that it is difficult to understand
the way to sb's heart
- 赢得某人喜爱的办法;攻心策
the way to make sb like or love you
- The way to a man's heart is through his stomach (= by giving him good food) .
取得男人欢心的方法就是让他吃好。
way to go!
- 干得好
used to tell sb that you are pleased about sth they have done
- Good work, guys! Way to go!
伙计们,活儿不错!干得好!
work your way through college, round the world, etc.
- 勤工俭学;半工半读;边挣钱边周游世界
to have a job or series of jobs while studying, travelling, etc. in order to pay for your education, etc.
work your way through sth
- 自始至终做(尤指耗费时间或力量的事)
to do sth from beginning to end, especially when it takes a lot of time or effort
- She worked her way through the pile of documents.
她从头至尾处理了那一堆文件。
work your way up
- 逐步升职;按部就班晋升
to move regularly to a more senior position in a company
- He worked his way up from messenger boy to account executive.
他从送信员一步一步晋升为客户经理。
change your ways
- 开始过另一种生活;换个活法
to start to live or behave in a different way from before
claw your way back, into sth, out of sth, to sth, etc.
- 努力逐步获得;艰难地移动
to gradually achieve sth or move somewhere by using a lot of determination and effort
- She clawed her way to the top of her profession.
她拼死拼活地爬到了她职业的顶峰。 - Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the collapsed building.
他艰难地从倒塌的大楼废墟底下慢慢爬了出来。
clear the way (for sth/for sth to happen)
- (为…)清除障碍,扫清道路
to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of sth
- The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.
这项裁决也许能为引渡程序铺平道路。
be (all) downhill
be downhill all the way
be downhill all the way
take the easy way out
- 以最简单的方法解决难题;快刀斩乱麻
to end a difficult situation by choosing the simplest solution even if it is not the best one
see, realize, etc. the error of your ways
- 知过即改;承认自己的做法不对并决心改正
to realize or admit that you have done sth wrong and decide to change your behaviour
(be/get) in the family way
- 怀孕;有喜
(to be/become) pregnant
far and away
- 远为;大大地
by a very great amount
- She's far and away the best player.
她是当之无愧的最佳选手。
feel your way
feel your way
find your way (to…)
- 找到正确的路(去某处)
to discover the right route (to a place)
- I hope you can find your way home.
希望你能找到回家的路。
the hard way
- 通过痛苦的经历;通过出错
by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakes
- She won't listen to my advice so she'll just have to learn the hard way .
她不肯听我的忠告,所以只好吃了苦头才知道厉害。
out of harm's way
- 在安全的地方;被隔离
in a safe place where sb/sth cannot be hurt or injured or do any damage to sb/sth
have your head screwed on (the right way)
- 头脑清醒;理智
to be a sensible person
know your way around
- 熟悉周围情况(或课题等)
to be familiar with a place, subject, etc.
laugh all the way to the bank
- 发大财而喜笑颜开
to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it
lie your way into/out of sth
- 由于撒谎而处于某种境地(或摆脱某种处境)
to get yourself into or out of a situation by lying
by a long way
- 大量地;大大地
by a great amount
mend your ways
- 改过自新;改邪归正
to stop behaving badly
(steer, take, etc.) a middle course
(find, etc.) a/the middle way
- (走)中间道路;(取)中庸之道;(采取)折中办法
(to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions
open the way for sb/sth (to do sth)
- 开方便之门
to make it possible for sb to do sth or for sth to happen
in the ordinary way
- 一般地;通常地
used to say what normally happens in a particular situation
- In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person.
一般而言,她是个不爱紧张的人。
a/the parting of the ways
- 岔路口;分道扬镳处;分手时刻
a point at which two people or groups of people decide to separate
pave the way (for sb/sth)
- (为…)铺平道路,创造条件
to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth can happen
- This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.
这项决议为修改妇女就业权利创造了条件。
pay its way
- 赢利运作;不负债;收支平衡
to make enough money to pay what it costs to keep it going
- The bridge is still not paying its way.
这座桥现在还入不敷出。
pick your way (across, along, among, over, through sth)
- 择路而行;小心看着路行走
to walk carefully, choosing the safest, driest, etc. place to put your feet
- She picked her way delicately over the rough ground.
她小心翼翼地在高低不平的地面上行走。
rub sb up the wrong way
- (无意中)惹人生气,触怒别人
to make sb annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying sth that offends them
go your separate ways
go your separate ways
in any (way,) shape or form
- 任何形式
of any type
- I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.
我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。
show the way
- 示范
to do sth first so that other people can follow
smooth the path/way
- 铺平道路
to make it easier for sb/sth to develop or make progress
- These negotiations are intended to smooth the path to a peace treaty.
这些谈判目的在于为签订和平条约铺平道路。
in your own sweet time/way
- 任凭自己的意愿
how and when you want to, even though this might annoy other people
- He always does the work, but in his own sweet time.
工作他总是在做,但只在自己高兴的时候做。
swing both ways
- 双性恋;既喜欢异性也喜欢同性
to be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women)
talk your way out of sth/of doing sth
- 靠能言善辩开脱;以话解围
to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation
- I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.
我好说歹说总算逃脱了发言差事。
be well on the way to sth/doing sth
- 即将达到;将要成就
to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon
- She is well on the way to recovery.
她就要康复了。 - He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world.
他很快就会成为排名世界前十位的选手。
where there's a will there's a way
- 有志者事竟成
if you really want to do sth then you will find a way of doing it
take sth the wrong way
- 误会本意良好的话
to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive
adv.